Nature's Pathways Mar 2013 Issue - Southeast WI Edition

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depmes 7 reections rom the editor

12 healthy pets

14 whats growing on?

20 t bodies

24 intuitive insights

28 healthy kids

30 herb blurb

34 healthy eating

40 community partners

41 community calendar

41 advertiser directory

sOUHes WIsCOsI March 2013

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8 Beautiful springtime9 Heal your body, one choice at a time

10 7 powerful seeds to fuel your mind and body16 Asking the important questions?17 Be present18 Te dance we do21 Te importance of postural alignment25 Deadly lilies26 Health and wellness Q&A27 You are your pets advocate!31 5 reasons to replace your sit-ups with something else!32 Te souls wake-up call35 Which hearing aid is right for me?37 Pets and their people38 Calculating your calorie needs made simple39 Become a more positive person

Beautifulspringtime8

Thedancewedo18

Deadlylilies

Theimportanceofposturalalignment Petsandtheirpeople

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Te anticipation is growing spring is just around the corner!For most o us, cabin ever is in ull efect, and we are more thanready to cure this winter boredom by getting outside and inter-acting with nature. Ah, the joy o whats to come!

For now, though, we can make use o our expanding daylighthours and growing supply o energy by decluttering our surround-ings. Sure, it sounds like just another chore, but there are actu-ally health benets to this activity. Experts say disarray can causestress, while clean can acilitate calm and peace o mind in ourlives. Check out some reputable health and wellness websites ormore inormation on the therapeutic efects o decluttering!

March is the month we observe National Nutrition Month. TeAcademy o Nutrition and Dietetics campaign ocuses attentionon the importance o making inormed ood choices and develop-ing sound eating and physical activity habits. Tere is so much tolearn in this area; consider researching these topics beore thingsget too busy outside! Youll nd some helpul tips and resources on

the academys website (www.eatright.org).We have so many great articles to share with you this month.

ony Bednarowski helps you in the development o your soundeating habits by ofering a simple way to calculate your calorieneeds. Jeremy Gilsoul reminds us to stop and take a moment toask ourselves the important questions in lie and to understandthat now is the moment to take control. Stanlee Maliszewski has animportant message or stressed parents: what your children reallywant and need is your loving presence. And, theres much more,so please read on!

Enjoy the anticipation o spring, and take some time to preor your healthy uture!

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omen have played a crucial role in shaping historythe world over. In act, an enchanting Chinese legendinvolves a young woman who unwillingly became a

notorious bandits object o afection. Fearing that i she did notmarry the outlaw he would then kill her amily and harm the

village, the woman accepted help ofered by a temple nun. Te nuntrained her ully in a powerul ghting style, but the girl realizedshe needed to adapt it to her own stature and body mechanics. Teonly way to win her reedom was to deeat the bandit, and the dayarrived when the two met. He charged and tried to overwhelmher, but the woman used quick, direct-line attacks and subtle bodymovements to deeat the marauder. Her name was Yim WingChun meaning beautiful springtime and the adapted martialart she created lives on to this day.

In my practice, I am ortunate to care or many women who

remind me o Yim Wing Chun; they are entering into a time otheir lives where adaptations need to be made so they can alsomove reely into the next stage. And, i approached with under-standing, acceptance and balance, this time can certainly beregarded as a beautiul springtime.

According to Chinese medicine, menopause occurs when awomans body redirects the blood and energy rom the kidneysaway rom the uterus and into her whole being to nourish thespirit and extend longevity. While this is seen as a natural andwelcome shi rom mother to wise being, the path is oen-times accompanied by kidney yin deciency. In the simplestterms, this happens because o excess heat that ultimately afectsthe kidneys or the water organ o the body. Te increased temper-ature causes a loss o uids that maniest in symptoms such asirregular menstruation, hair loss, vaginal dryness, dizziness, hotashes, night sweats, insomnia, mood swings, itchy skin, and sore-ness in the lower back and knees.

Acupuncture has been used to help women with the symptomso this transition since about 3 A.D. In addition to venting theheat, acupuncture alleviates many o the associated discomortsby also boosting hormone and endorphin levels. Recent studiescontinue to veriy acupunctures efectiveness and have given way

to approvals rom Western medicine physicians, as well asUnited Nations World Health Organization.

In reality, acupuncture is typically only one part o the heequation; herbal remedies are oen prescribed to relieve, re

and nourish patients. Tis type o natural treatment plapreerred to hormone replacement therapy (HR) because it not pose the same increase or dire risks such as breast, ovaand uterine cancer.

Diet, too, is a key area o consideration. Patients are urged to aexcess dairy, red meat, alcohol, sugar, spicy oods, cafeine and ntine as they create heat in the body. Better choices include raw oruits (particularly bananas, gs and dates), vegetables (such abeans, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliower, cabbage, beansdark leay vegetables), tou and sh. A daily dose o axseed oil isrecommended to maintain the elasticity o blood vessels, inctissue lubrication and protect against reproductive cancers.

Spring is the time o rebirth and renewal. Working with a caqualied practitioner o Oriental medicine can help menopbecome the same or many women. Regardless o the seasonour experience, love and understanding that make lie beautiu

eautiful

springtime......................................................Byylemith,Dipl

Kyle Smith, diplomate of Oriental medicine (Dipl OM), gradmagna cum laude from Midwest College of Oriental Medicinehas also studied and taught Tai Chi Chuan for a number of including a trip to China with his instructor. As a dedicated ptioner of TCM with Heaven & Earth Acupuncture and Welln

Brookeld, Wisconsin, he oers free initial consultation and rst treatments, aninsurance verication. For more information, visit www.heavenandearthacu.c



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Are you ailing to eel your best? Didyou have high hopes or a brighter,more vibrant you in 2013? Dont

give up on those New Years resolutions! Iencourage you to renew your commitmentto yoursel, one choice at a time.

Most o us work hard and have busy lie-styles, so it is important to keep in mindthat stress is a predominant cause o poorhealth. We need to take care o ourselves!

With so much inormation to si throughand so little time, we oen choose to trustothers with our bodies and health. Manyindividuals turn to tness centers and well-ness spas or help losing weight and orsome indulgence in rest and relaxation;however, there is a toxic dark side to thespa and cosmetic industry hidden inshampoos, creams and sprays. Tese toxinsmay be sabotaging your best eforts at thegym, too!

Tis is the simple reason why mostbest laid plans or good health and weightmanagement never get of the ground:your body is clogged up with toxins! Fatis a toxin storage dump. Your body cannotefectively clear at, build muscle, puriyskin, grow luxurious hair or eel energizeduntil these toxins are purged. Tats whyits so important to choose only the bestquality ingredients to ingest and apply toyour body!

hat can you do to controlthe amount of toxinsentering your body?

#1 COOS AT

A POUCTS!

Many hair sprays contain harmulsubstances like synthetic ragrances andormaldehyde. Most hair dyes containPPDs (para-phenylenediamines), whichare widely thought to be carcinogenic.Shampoos and conditioners can containsulates, parabens and, in some cases,glutens. Tese chemicals have been shownto cause serious health threats, includingallergic, irritant and contact dermati-tis, headaches and chronic atigue. Finda hairstylist who uses organic hair colorand products.

#2 COOS AT COSMTCS!

Did you know that most anti-agingcreams contain progesterone, which doesNO need to be listed on the labels? Onthe surace, progesterone sounds good.Progesterone is a natural hormone thatplumps the skin and helps reverse signso aging. However, in excess, progester-one converts downstream in our bodieshormonal cascade to excessive estrogen.Estrogen dominance is a phenomenonthat is having devastating efects on ouremale population. It can take months

to years to remove progesterone srom at tissues. I progesterone is nsary, qualied natural health practitiorecommend a natural sublingual cProgon B. ry organic cosmetics inwith herbs and therapeutic-grade esseoils. Another healthy option is to seekan acupuncturist who specializes in rejuvenation and emale hormonal he

#3 COOS A AT T!

Many health enthusiasts mistakbelieve whole-grain cereal, toast and rsqueezed orange juice is a healthy brast. In reality, it is composed o gland sugar, leading to inammation anstoring. Seek out a practitioner well vein whole ood nutrition, puricationlong-term dietary modication. Ntional coaches can help you make choices at every meal.

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NONMNT!

Tis is the hardest. Te air we breathebe contaminated with a number o thincluding chemicals rom our cleaproducts. All impurities need to be detrom our bodies. Choose natural cleaproducts like vinegar and water on hardwood oors, or essential oil-bhousehold cleaners.

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ont let their small size ool you,seeds are ully loaded with nutri-tional power! Tink about it:

every tiny seed has all the nutrition neces-sary to sprout and bring lie to the plantworld. Tat really is pretty amazing! Whatis even more surprising is that apart roman occasional snack, most people dontimplement these power-packed oods as astaple o their diet.

Some o these beauties Im reerring toare white and black sesame, chia, hemp,pumpkin, sunower and ax. Tey are anexcellent source o healthy minerals like

niacin, olic acid,selenium, iron andzinc. Tey playan integral role ineverything romcreating healthyskin, hair andnails, to balanc-ing hormones, reducing cholesterol andpreventing cancer. Te list goes on and on.

Seeds are also a great source o non-animal protein. In act, one ounce o hempseeds provides a whopping 10.3 grams oprotein. Tis provides many o the amino

acids necessary or the growth and dopment o tissues like your musclesorgans. Lets also not orget about thesource o ber that these seeds proDietary ber is known or keepinregular and, thereore, reducing colotal cancer, but it also regulates blood s

and lowers cholesterol levels. BAM! you didnt know that!

Ok, so my guess is that you are sing to get the point. Tese little sare amazing! But Im not quite doneAnother great characteristic about tseeds is the amazing healthy at conTese specic seeds are loaded omega-3 essential atty acids. Tis pbased omega-3 at is called alpha-linoacid (ALA). ALA has been shown tcritical or heart health, reducing inmation and most importantly in opinion, brain development!

Now please dont be like most peand get all scared about the at conteseeds. Let me tell you something need healthy ats in your diet and qusignicant amount o them. Healthybuild cell membranes, build hormonesmake up 70% o your brain tissue. Tright, the most vital part o your bo

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made up almost entirely o at. I knowthis is hard to swallow and is contrary topopular belie, but do your brain a avorand give it some healthy ats. Just makesure they are the right kinds, meaning notdamaged ats.

I have been talking up these seeds tothe point that they almost seem magical.And by Gods design they most certainly

live up to the hype. On top o that, I wantyou to know one more important pieceo inormation that will urther enhanceyour seed experience. In order to makeall the nutrients in these seeds even moredigestible and bio-available, they can gothrough a process called enzyme-acti-

vation. It is similar to sprouting in thatit de-activates inhibitory enzymes thatcan upset the stomach. It also unlocks allthe nutritional power that these amazingseeds have to ofer. Add a beautiul blendo these seven seeds into your diet ona regular basis and experience someextraordinary health benets!

Massage therapy and acupuncalso increase circulation, helping to toxins out o your system. Tese moties can help prevent headaches and dtive discomort during the puricaprocess. Not all purication and dprograms are created equal. A short th

day cleanse is not the answer; long-liestyle choices are the key to succelong-term healing.

Learn to read labels and enlistassistance o qualied health care prsionals who can help you put the wpicture together! Hairstylists, aestheticmassage therapists, acupuncturists nutritional consultants are becoming maware o the need to help their clients good choices or a healthy liestyle. them about the ingredients in the prodthey use and promote. Be sure to chservice providers that recognize the imtance o these choices and the efects have on your body.

ow do you combat allthe toxins out of yourcontrol?Purication! Your gut and your liver areyour major detoxication organs. You needto provide them with the nutritional toolsto cleanse your body. Crucierous vegeta-

bles provide nutrients that promote meth-ylation in the detoxication pathways oyour liver. Tis is part o a process that aidsin the clearance o toxins rom the bodyto then acilitate clearance o at. Combin-ing proteins and healthy ats properly willbalance blood sugar and urther aid thebreakdown and release o at rom storage.

Te good news is: you dont have tocount calories; you just have to eat lots o

vegetables! ry combining them with ahealthy at such as coconut oil or avocado.And, be sure to avoid sugar and starch.Your body will do the rest.

One way to assist your body in thispurication is massage therapy. oxinsact as glue-like substances in your body,essentially gluing your muscle bers,tissues, ligaments and tendons together.Tis reduces range o motion, impedesnerve unction and causes overall tensionand soreness. Massage therapy can helpbreak up these glue-like toxins, reeingyour muscles to unction normally.

Heal your body, one cHoce a a me ti pg 9

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asically, there are two types o vitamins: the whole foodtype, which are ound in the resh oods we eat, and thesynthetic type, which are manuactured in a laboratory and

ound in the processed oods we eat. When you purchase syntheticvitamins, you are relying on luck as to whether or not they are theright ones, in the correct combination, that may or not be useulor even harmul to your pets body. When you provide resh oodor whole ood source vitamins, you are relying on nature and thebodys innate knowledge to select rom the presented array, theneeded vitamins and combination to be properly assimilated andefectively utilized by the body.

In basic biology we learned that vitamins need their coactors

and appropriate ood combinations to be utilized by the body. Yet,even natural health sources tout d-alpha tocopherol as natural

vitamin E. In reality, it is not utilized without selenium. Your bestwhole ood source o vitamin E is wheat germ oil. Doctors oensay, take your vitamin C to prevent the common cold. Unortu-nately, ascorbic acid is NO vitamin C. It is only one chemicalconstituent within this complex nutrient. A great whole ood

source is rose hips.Have you ever wondered why one study says a partic

vitamin is good or you and another study says it is not? Sotimes it is because a study is based upon utilization o a oodcontains large amounts o the particular vitamin vs. another swhere only a chemical constituent o the vitamin is used. hear the old adage, the whole is greater than the sum o its paIndeed, nature has even put into its plants constituents, wprotect against or balance the negative efects o another consent, within the same plant! Tis protection is not present iconsumes a partial vitamin or synthetic version. Tere are mnutrients in a carrot that work synergistically. Tere are m

components that afect the unctionality o a carrots vitaminot just beta-carotene.

Why is the ingestion o synthetics so bad? And why doeindividual oen see results when consuming synthetic vitamCells have vitamin receptor sites. A body with a vitamin deciwill have cells with empty receptor sites. Initially, the synt

vitamins will adhere to the receptor sites and stimulate a becial response. Te excessive and repeated presence o the synt

vitamin will cause the tired receptor sites to down regumaking them no longer responsive to the synthetic or the pence o the natural vitamin when it arrives. So, aer some timindividuals symptoms o vitamin deciency recur.

Tis is why health practitioners oen say excessive amountsvitamin can become toxic. Cells do not do a good job o recoging and releasing synthetic vitamins. Signs o deciency and to excess are oen quite similar. Tis is why synthetic vitasupplementation can be very conusing and dangerous.

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Read the ingredient label on your pets bag o dry kibblesynthetic vitamins are bolded): brewers rice, corn gluten mchicken by-product meal, animal at (preserved with m

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tocopherols), dried egg product, vege-table oil, chicken liver digest, sh meal,DL-methionine, L-lysine, taurine, L-tryp-tophan, preserved with mixed tocopher-ols, citric acid and rosemary extract, betacarotene, minerals (potassium chloride,calcium carbonate, salt, errous sulate,zinc oxide, copper sulate, manganousoxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite),

vitamins (choline chloride, vitamin Asupplement, vitamin D3 supplement,

vitamin E supplement, ascorbic acid (a

source of vitamin C), niacin, thiamine,

calcium pantothenate, riboavin, pyri-

doxine hydrochloride, folic acid, biotin,

vitamin B12 supplement).

Now read the ingredients on a bag o resh, raw ood: rabbit,pork at, ground rabbit bone, pork liver, pork heart, apples,carrots, butternut squash, ground ax seeds, montmorillonite clay,broccoli, lettuce, spinach, dried kelp, apple cider vinegar, parsley,honey, salmon oil, olive oil, blueberries, alala sprouts, persim-mons, inulin, rosemary, sage, clove.

Pet parents who cannot eed resh ood, should never supple-ment synthetic vitamins with oods which already containsynthetic vitamins. It is imperative to only supplement with wholeood vitamins. Dont be misled to believe that these processedoods contain adequate amounts o vitamins. Synthetic vitamins

are poorly absorbed.It is sae and a good idea to add blen

resh veggies to your pets ood. Orgis always best. (Avoid grapes, raisinsonions.) Your pet may benet rom specombinations o whole ood supplemetion depending on i he has a particimbalance. For example, eating liver, thistle and beets are excellent i your

has liver disease.Standard Process is an internati

company based in Palmyra, Wiscothat makes human and pet whole supplements. Tey have made supmentation easy or humans. Chpractors and acupuncturists have

recommending these products or people or years. Veterians have this same option available to them or pets. Te Sdard Process Canine Renal Support contains ingredients as bovine kidney, kidney bean extract, pea vine juice, beet alala juice and more.

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Jodie Gruenstern, DVM, CVA, has been practicing veterinary mediciMuskego, Wisconsin since 1987. She is a certied veterinary acupuncturisfood therapist by the Chi Institute. Dr. Jodie is the owner of the Animal DHolistic Veterinary Complex, an integrated, full-service small animal practicmore info, healthy products or educational DVD, visit AnimalDoctorHolisti



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This time o year is very exciting atGrowing Power. One weekend permonth we welcome over a hundred

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starts with the soil. Good soil is howGrowing Power is able to produce enoughood to distribute to customers such asWisconsins largest public school system,Milwaukee Public Schools, just one o theclients we grow ood or on a weekly basis.Good compost will retain higher amountso water, it will be rich with micro-organ-isms and minerals, and will encourage a

healthy population o worms! Tese soilqualities ensure the ood we grow is nutri-ent-rich, and that we are able to grow a loto ood in small areas because our unique

raised-bed growing systems allow ordense and almost weed-ree production.Good soil ertility leads to better tastingood, and better tasting ood is good or all!

Growing Power also welcomes you tovisit our urban farm daily at 1:00 p.m.for an hour-and-a-half-long educationaltour of the facility for only $10/person.

If you have more than 10 people, call414.527.1546 to schedule a group tour.We are located at 5500 W. Silver SpringDrive, Milwaukee, WI 53218.

Join us at one of our upcoming weekend workshops and learn howto grow delicious food for yourself and your community!

Our next weekend workshops will take place on:

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Allen is widely considered the leading authorthe expanding eld of urban agriculture. At GrPower and in community food projects acronation and around the world, Allen promotbelief that all people, regardless of their eco

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Michelle Obama as she launched the White HLets Move campaign to address issues a

American youth and the risk of obesity. In 2010was also recognized as one of TIME magazine

Most Inuential People in the World. Since theAllen has received numerous awards and recognincluding the James Beard Award in 2011, the N

eodore Roosevelt Award (2012) as well as theSecurity Benet Corporation Award for OutstaService to Public Education in 2012 for his worchildren, teachers and schools. On May 10th, Will Allen became a published autobiographer.his book, the Good Food Revolution. is articco-authored by Leana Nakielski, freelance writer



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ave you ever just stopped or amoment to catch your breath?Have you ever just stopped and

asked yoursel, Am I the person I wantedto be? or, Am I as happy as I wanted to beat this point in my lie?

Tese are some powerul questionsto ponder, especially with the risk o theanswer being, No. But i thats youranswer, it is okay. You see, lie is not a relay,its a marathon. Its a journey o right andwrong paths, o really amazing times andnot so great ones, too.

In 2006, long beore I had a son o myown, I conducted a writing assignment. Teassignment was to write in ten minutes mylast words o advice to my child, whom Iwould never see again. (Every single parentwho read that just gasped!) Te thought,the idea o never seeing your child again,chills the spine. Well, I didnt have a childat the time, and I wrote my paragraph asinstructed and went on with my lie. I hadcompletely orgotten the assignment, andas the years passed I eventually becamea ather o an amazing little boy. One daywhile going through some old writing

books, I came across that assignment andwas oored when I read not only the ques-tion, but my response. o this day I couldnthave written a better last words to my boy.o this day, this letter stands as my personalmission statement; the ideals that I want toleave with everyone I ever meet.

You may be asking yoursel, What doesthis have to do with the important ques-tions? My answer: Everything! Terst month o 2013 has passed us by in aash, and its important to stop and take amoment to ask yoursel the important ques-tions. For me, when I stop and take thatmoment, I ask mysel i I am living up to mypersonal mission statement. I ask mysel iI only had one last moment, would thosewho knew me, know that Id given my best?

Tis writing contains my Letter toAidan as its become known. Please knowthat each o us has the power to change lives,especially our own. So i you are hurting,

sufering, eeling alone or tired, knownow is the most important moment orto take control, to take charge o youand go out to get some support, some some comort. Tere are many amamedicines, practitioners and therapieswaiting or you! Now is your time!

Letter to AidanMy child, today you read my wor

advice. Dream, dont ever stop! Set for yself a plan and go with it, the path chaand so must you. Smile and laugh everyFix yourself before you work to x ot

Become wise and love give yourselfyour heart to another. Enjoy the wondethis planet. Become someone who helpsand always view things from as many aas possible. Dont fear failure, embracelearn from your mistakes, and remethat you are a joy, a piece of my puzzle oand that I love you dearly ... and with tam always with you, just close your eyesIm there. I love you always, Dad!

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Parenting is rewarding, amazingand (the part that ew mention)dicult. Parents today juggle

work, housekeeping, a myriad o sched-uled activities and to-do lists as long astheir arms. Amidst all o this, parentsare trying to spend time with their chil-dren. We oen do all o this in order togive our children better, to enrich theirlives, to ofer them all that the world hasto ofer. Te unny thing is, what childrenreally want and need most is their parentsloving presence.

What about cleaning the house you say?What about the dishes, the plants, the ?Te unny thing is, your list will still bethere long aer your children have grownup. Children want us to see them, to lookin their eyes and see how their day was, toknow what they are eeling and what theyneed rom us, all without saying a word.

When we are truly present we can oensense our childrens moods and needs bylooking at them and reading their cues.Oen, the hustle and bustle o our liveshas us so razzled that we are just movingthrough our checklist o tasks without anymindulness, which can oen include ourinteractions with our children.

When we add mindulness (preseto each task, especially the task o caor the little or big people in our livchanges the eel o the action entWhen we are truly ocused, a task obecomes more enjoyable and easiecomplete. Our children see this and

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hen you dance with someone, youll notice that whenyou step orward, they step back and as you step back,they step orward. ogether you create a smooth

pattern o movement that turns into a dance. In the same way,our muscles work together to create the dance we call movement.Whether its walking, running or any sport we do, in order to createmovement, one muscle has to shorten while the opposite musclelengthens. Sometimes muscles have to hold steady to stabilize youas other muscles do the work o shortening or lengthening whilecreating a particular motion in a dance o incredible complexity.

What happens to that complex dance i a muscle is too tight orspasms? I a muscle shortens too much and cant lengthen like it

should or doesnt stabilize you, then you can no longer move in ahealthy pattern, and you have pain and poor posture.

Since your muscles move your joints, your joints also sufer andstart to degenerate. Tat degeneration leads to urther pain, lessmovement, more muscle spasm, more pain, less movement, morespasm you get the idea. Your body no longer dances like it didwhen it was younger.

So how do you make your body dance again? When a jcant move its ull range, it cant nourish itsel and breakdo the joint begins. Tat joint needs to start moving again.muscles need to start working correctly, and your body neeunlock. Chiropractic adjustments can unlock and open lo

joints in the spine as well as the rest o the body. Adjustmhelp to restore the lost motion in joints and relieve pain, as as help movement be more efective. Massage therapy can bup muscle spasms, adhesions and so tissue injuries. In addto chiropractic adjustments and massage, orthopedic acupunccan be used as a way to balance the body, decrease pain and stilate healing.

Pain is very oen a multiunctional problem that deservmultidisciplinary approach to helping you heal. In our ocend it most efective to use the three-cornered approach o chpractic, orthopedic acupuncture and massage therapy to helplive happier, healthier and more pain-ree.

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begin to nd the same pattern in their lives. Besides, it can beFUN to really pay attention to your children when they are notasking or anything or needing your discipline attention.

Tis presence that we bring to our relationship with our chil-dren will also begin to ow into each task we do. Our children,who are learning by watching us, will learn to have this same pres-ence in their lives, and in this, you have given them a true gi!

O course, you will still have your to-do lists and your tasks toaccomplish; no one would suggest that we spend every momentattending only to our children! What a mess that would be. Onlythat we take time, each day, to spend time with each other that is

just that; no hidden agenda, no interruptions, nothing but timedevoted to each other. It can be as little as ve minutes in your day.You may think to yoursel, Well o course I do that. I challengeyou to really think on when your last ully present ve minuteswas spent with your children? I have surprised mysel on occa-sion when I do this; sometimes my answer is that I cannot answer,because I dont remember! No need to panic or coat yoursel inparent guilt, just take a ew minutes today and really be with yourchild. Enjoy and savor it, or it is truly a gi!

Stanlee Maliszewski is the parent-child coordinator and a certied Simplic-ity Parenting group leader at Prairie Hill Waldorf School, which provides anenriched classical education for students pre-K to grade 8. It is located at N14W29143 Silvernail Road, Pewaukee, on 13 acres of prairie, gardens, elds,wetlands and woods in the heart of Waukesha County in an area known as LakeCountry, just west of Milwaukee. For more information, please visit www.Prai-rieHillWaldorf.org, call 262.646.7497 or come in for a tour!

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ith all the u viruses and colds going around this winter,people are wondering what they should be doing to ortiythemselves against illness. One simple way to keep your-

sel healthy and your immune system strong is to exercise regularly.

Consistent exercise does great thingsfor the body:

It keeps the heart strong to help it pump more blood throughthe body.

It orties the lungs so they move oxygen through the bodyefectively.

It keeps the muscles strong. It boosts the immune system, resulting in ewer colds and

illnesses throughout the year.

A big reason why exercise boosts the immune system is because it

orties the cells that ght bacteria in the body. Tese cells seemto work slower in people who do not exercise regularly. So consis-tent exercise makes the body better equipped to ght of coldsand other viruses, which will either keep a person rom gettingsick or shorten the length o illness, as compared to the body osomeone who does not exercise regularly. Studies have shown thatpeople who exercise take hal as many sick days as those who do

not exercise. It is also documented that no matter your age, regexercise will help to increase the chances o obtaining a heimmune system. Anyone, o any age, can boost their immsystem through regular exercise.

A person does not need to be training like an Olympic athto boost their immune system. Doing moderate exercise thremore times a week can improve the bodys illness ghting tion. In act, too much exercise can have a negative efect onimmune system, making it weaker. During moderate exerimmune cells move through the body more quickly; howduring prolonged high-intensity exercise bouts, certain hormare released that suppress the immune cells rom circulthrough the body. Tis weakens the immune system and makperson more susceptible to colds and viruses. Te key is to happy medium with how much exercise a body needs. Consimoderate-intensity exercise with a couple o rest days durin

week seems to be the best immune-boosting exercise regime.Many people question whether they should continue with

exercise routine when they are sick. It is never a good ideworkout when a person has a ever or is contagious. Other illnlike the stomach u or severe chest colds also warrant staying arom the gym. Each person should take inventory o how body is eeling and what their energy levels are. I it is towardbeginning or middle o an illness, it is also best to rest and lebody heal itsel. owards the end o a cold or other minor illnit could be benecial to do some light exercise. When workinat the end o an illness, it is wise to keep the intensity light unperson eels up to a more strenuous workout.

Te bottom line is clear: regular exercise is very benecikeeping the body and all o its unctions healthy and strongi your amily, riends and coworkers are sneezing and cougaround you, hit the gym and strengthen your muscles, lungsimmune system!

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Brian Bankenbusch, CSCS, CES, PES, is the owner of Epic Fitness & Sports Pmance LLC. He is a certied strength and conditioning specialist with over 10of experience training high school and collegiate athletes. He is devoted to br

proper education and superior program design to the community. Brian ia certied corrective exercise specialist, wellness coach and personal trainemore information, visit www.epictness-sports.com or call 414.464.2156.



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eceiving regular massage therapy can help correct yourposture. Many o us have jobs that demand we stay in thesame position or perorm the same repetitive motion or

hours on end. Lets take or example sitting in a cubicle or 8 to 10hours a day staring at the computer or talking on the phone. We areso ocused on our work that we do not even realize that we slouch.Our shoulders are rolled orward and raised to our ears with thephone sandwiched in the space between. We lean in closer to thecomputer screen, head orward and neck strained. How about theemployee in the stock room whos on their eet all day, bendingand liing? It doesnt matter what your proession is, over time therepetition o our day-to-day activities puts stress on our bodiesand eventually compromises our posture. I our posture is neverreset back to normal or proper posture, these muscle imbalancescan lead to chronic pain i not treated.

While there are many actors that cause your posture to be

of, tight muscles are very common and respond well to massagetherapy. Slouching weakens the back muscles by overstretchingand exhausting them while allowing the opposite muscles in ronto the body to become compressed and tighten. Usually these arethe core, diaphragm and chest muscles. alking on the phone andtilting your head to hold the receiver overstretches the neck muscleson one side while allowing the muscles to tighten on the other side.It also elevates the shoulder causing our body to become uneven.Improper bending and liing can weaken the lower back region,buttocks and back o the thighs. Again the opposite efect on theront side is a tightening o the core and the ront leg muscles. Tiscan all cause chronic upper and lower back pain.

Generally when you experience constant upper back pain, itsbecause the muscles in your upper back are losing the tug o warwith the muscles in the ront. When you see a massage therapist,the goal should be to loosen up the muscles in the ront o yourbody to allow the muscles in the back a chance to relax. Once themuscles in the ront are looser and stretched, then the musclesin the back can be worked on to aid in getting blood ow to themuscles and work out any stubborn knots. A great deal o reliecan be achieved in just a one-hour massage. It can make you eeltaller and make it easier to breathe properly.

Tis works or the lower back as well. I you experience low pain aer standing or a while, it could be caused by the muin the ront o your legs being too tight and pulling your porward. When your pelvis is tilted too ar orward, it puts estrain and curve into your lower back and causes the hamstto eel tight. Working the quads (the our muscles in your thigh) and getting them to loosen up or release, can also alleva great deal o low back pain. It is a common remedy or kneetoo. When you stand up again, the legs may eel lighter andback a bit more straight. Tis may make you taller.

Massage is an excellent choice or relie o pain caused byposture or repetitive stresses at work. With regular treatmencan reduce or eliminate pain and improve your overall posture.do not want to continue slouching. We have all seen those oindividuals who are so stooped over that they cant look upmore. You most certainly do not want that to happen to you.

The importanceof postural

alignment......................................................................Byobeader

Massage is an excellentchoice for relief of pain

caused by bad posture or

repetitive stresses at work.

Rob Reader has been a full-time massage therapist since 2005. He has won headline performers at Summerfest and professional wrestlers, and is thcial massage therapist of the Milwaukee Ballet for his seventh year. He curworks in Mequon at Active Body Wellness LLC.



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intuitiveINSIgHS

The phone rings. I li the phone romits cradle and the vibration o earsurges up my arm into my body

Hello, this is Jesse. How may I help you? Ameek voice asks, Are you or real? I need toknow. I need help. I eel like I am going crazy.She continues, I am ne most o the day untilI walk through the door o my new home. My

aunt tells me my new home is haunted, butshe isnt a psychic. Are you really a psychic? Irespond, Yes, I am. She asks again, Can youhelp me? And I say, Yes, I can.

We set up an appointment or an initialconsultation. Tree days later, we meet. Ilearn she comes rom a tight-knit amily;three sisters, two brothers, mom, dad anda grandmother. She was born in the houseshe was raised in, as were her brothers andsisters and her ather as well. Te house hasbeen in the amily or three generations. Ithas been the only place she has ever calledhome in her 24 years.

Her new house is a 120-year-old Victo-rian in Oshkosh. When she rst set eyeson it, she instantly ell in love with it, asit reminded her o the only home she hasever known. It was selling at a bargain, soshe bought it. She is married to an Armyhelicopter pilot who spends many monthsaway at a time. For the rst time in her lie

she nds hersel alone. I also learned that itwasnt just her aunt that told her the housewas haunted she has had three otherpsychics agree. One local ghost-bustinggroup claimed it was a poltergeist living inthe house and didnt want her living there.

As she explains, the level o ear continu-ally increases throughout the interview. Itell her I will need to inspect the propertybeore I determine what can be done. I setup a time or the inspection o the propertyat a time corresponding to the ull moon,as it is easier to pick up spirit energy duringthat time. I also suggest she go stay at herparents house in Milwaukee or her peaceo mind. She agrees.

Aer she le the oce, every cell o my

body was vibrating with ear. WOW! Ibad. My stomach was turning. Howthat be? I am not araid o ghosts. Anor demons, I have encountered themor two times a year over the last 32 yand I can assure you, I do not back dI hold my ground no matter how creemay be. I let mysel become contaminwith her ear in order to understand she is going through.

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ith Easter on the way and summer to soon ollow,many o us will be buying potted lilies or our homesor planting them in our gardens. While they look beau-

tiul, several types can be deadly to cats. Easter lilies (Lilium longi-orum) and other species o the genus Lilium (tiger lily, rubum lily,Japanese show lily, Asiatic hybrid lily) are among the most deadly

o the Liliacae amily, causing acute kidney ailure in cats. Somespecies o daylily (Hemerocallis spp) are also believed to be toxic.

All parts o the lily plant are toxic, and consuming even smallamounts can cause severe poisoning resulting in death. It takes onlya ew hours aer ingestion o the plant or the cat to begin to showsigns o kidney ailure, including vomiting, lethargy and lack o appe-tite. As the kidney damage progresses, the signs worsen. Withoutprompt treatment by your veterinarian, your cat will develop kidneyailure within 72 hours. Cats that are treated within 12 hours o inges-tion with intravenous uids and rapid decontamination (inducing

vomiting and activated charcoal) usually do survive.Cats are extremely inquisitive and may graze on plants in and

around a house. Tereore, we encourage cat owners to avoidplacing lilies where cats reside and to substitute Easter lilies withother nontoxic plants such as Easter orchids, Easter cactus, Easterdaisy or violets.

I you suspect that your cat has ingested a toxic plant, contactyour veterinarian or the animal poison control center immedi-ately. More inormation is available as a link rom our webpage at:catdoctor98.com.

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Kathryn Christensen, DVM, is with e Cat Doctor S.C., 236 N. Water Street inMilwaukee. For more information, visit www.catdoctor98.com or call 414.272.2287.



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Qsti: I keep hearing good things about the Paleo diet. Isthis really a sound nutritional plan?asw: Teres no doubt that the Paleo diet is getting a lot otraction in the media these days. Fans o this diet claim that weshould eat more o what our Stone Age hunter-gatherer ancestorsate, and that we should avoid grains, dairy and legumes becausewe simply havent evolved to consume them. Tey also argue thatthe typical Western diet is largely responsible or many o the illso today, including obesity, heart disease and diabetes, amongstothers. Tis is certainly hard to dispute! Te Paleo plan is made upo meat, sh, shellsh, eggs, tree nuts, roots, ruits, vegetables andberries. Sounds pretty healthy on the surace, but the restrictionsmentioned earlier seem a bit impractical. Tere is an overwhelm-

ing body o research touting the healthul aspects o whole grains,low-at dairy and legumes. Many Paleo diet ans are quick to pointout that its the healthiest diet out there; however, I would arguethat we simply dont know how it stacks up against a traditionalAsian diet, a Mediterranean diet or any o the various vegetarianplans. And lets not orget the act that ollowing a true Paleo dietis almost impossible in our current environment. Wild game is notwidely available and most plant oods are not grown in the wildeither. Even those o us wanting to avoid as many processed oodsas possible can nd it to be quite a challenge. In the end, the goal oconsuming more o your ood directly rom nature is great, and itcertainly beats the traditional Western diet. However, some o theclaims about Paleo are a bit ar-etched with little science to backthem up, and you may nd it to be needlessly restrictive. Give it ashot though, and see what you think!

Qsti: Im an avid runner and Ive had sore knees recently.I was told that running on a treadmill or on grass might help withthe pain. Is this true?asw: Tis is the prevailing theory, but unortunately, this isnot the case. Many people think that running on a slightly soersurace will help with knee pain, and that seems to make sense.

But its the orce o your overall body mass on your jointsis causing the problem, so running on a treadmill vs. pavemreally doesnt matter. Your best bet would be to change up modes o exercise and incorporate a little more biking, ellipticrowing into your training. Tis will give your knees some mneeded rest, and then hopeully you can continue to run with to no pain. Remember, i the pain gets too severe, you may to take some time of and/or go see a sports physician to see ipain is stemming rom a more serious injury.

Qsti: Ive been having a tough time with my energy lor my 6 a.m. workouts. I was thinking cofee might help withbut it seems like its always getting mixed reviews. Any caus

concern beore a workout?asw: First things rst. I youre experiencing low enlevels, and youre not necessarily ocused on at loss, try havsmall breakast, or even a bar or a shake, beore you go workTis will denitely provide the much-needed energy yolooking or. However, i youre trying to drop body at and ylike to avoid calories that early in the morning, cofee is an excealternative. Te cafeine in cofee is considered a central nersystem stimulant and will provide a boost o energy, thoughefect varies greatly among individuals. Cafeine is actually conered an ergogenic aid, meaning it enhances physical perormaIn the right amounts, cafeine has been shown to reduceperception o efort during a workout, which means your worwill seem easier than it actually is. Not bad or a little cup ohuh? Keep in mind, cofee does increase heart rate, respirarate and blood pressure, and it can make you a bit jittery i yoa newbie. Luckily, these efects are relatively mild, especiallyhealthy olks. In act, much o the research these days is oc

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ave you asked your riends, amily, veterinarian, groomer ortrainer or advice on your pets issues and received as manydiferent opinions? Tere are so many decisions and choices

to make or nutrition, health and behavior. Our animal companionsdepend on us to si through new and seemingly endless inormationand advice to keep them healthy and happy. How do we decide whichinormation is helpul? Asking questions and doing a bit o homeworkcan prepare us to be the advocate we need to be or our pets.

Good nutrition is the basis or good health and good behavior. Itseasy to eed the ood your dog or cat came with rom the shelter orbreeder, but your pets long-term health depends on you knowingwhat youre eeding and why. Your holistic veterinarian, specialtypet supply store and some websites should be able to guide you inlearning how to read and interpret the ingredients and quality ooods. Tey should be able to explain the types o oods availableand guide you as you make your choices. I a label does not giveyou the inormation you are looking or, contact the manuacturer.

Teir ability to give you detailed inormation may be vital i you arechoosing oods to support the health o your ill pet.

Many pet parents look to pet proessionals to help identiy theneeds o their animal companions. It is important to choose petproessionals who communicate well and work in a riendly andpositive manner with your pet. Does your groomer let you knowwhen your dog or cat has a skin issue that needs monitoring or

veterinary attention? Does your trainer give you helpul eedbackrom their observations? Does your pet sitter or doggy daycarestaf give you a report that may help you know when there is achange in behavior? Ask the proessionals you use to let you knowany changes they observe. Noting physical and behavioral changesmay help you to know when you need to reevaluate ood andsupplements or check in with your veterinarian.

You and your veterinarian need to work together or the beneto your pets long-term health. Dont be araid to ask your veteri-narian about the supplements, medications or ood they suggest.Make sure you understand the purpose o each medication orsupplement and any side efects you need to be aware o. You mayalready have a le o veterinary records or your companion animal.It is also a good idea to include labels rom ood and treats, andnotes rom your groomer or pet sitter. Tese along with occasional

observations you make about your cat or dogs avorite toys, acties and oods may be helpul i your pet should become ill.

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ealth-conscious parents oen worry about what theirkids are eating. Tose greasy ast ood French ries kidslove might be cringe-worthy to parents, but its not just

the oods kids request that parents should monitor.Adults and children alike have avorite beverages that may or

may not be healthy.But which beverages are benecial and which should be

avoided? Te answer to that isnt always absolute. Te ollowingbreakdown can help health-conscious parents determine whichdrinks their kids can continue to enjoy as well as which ones theyshould limit or avoid altogether.

Sweetened drinksSweetened drinks can include some ruit punches and other ruit

drinks that arent called juice. Labels on these beverages oenclaim Made with real ruit juice. While that might be true, theyreall too oen made with a lot o sugar as well. ypically, these drinksdo provide some nutritional value, including some vitamins andminerals. However, these drinks are oen high in calories, andthe amount o vitamins and minerals provided is minimal. TeAmerican Heart Association suggests the less adults and children

have o these drinks, the better of they are. Still, the drinknot entirely devoid o nutritional value, so parents might wadecide i theyll allow kids to drink sweetened drinks in modtion or remove them rom the rerigerator entirely.

SodasSodas have taken quite a public relations hit in the 21st cenand thats likely because they provide no nutritional value. Wmore, many sodas provide more sugar than a childs body ne

which will lead to weight gain and possibly even cavities or tdecay. Children typically love soda, so parents might nd it cult to stop kids soda consumption entirely. However, sostatus as a sugary, high-calorie drink makes it one beverage parents will want their kids to avoid. I kids must drink sodadiet soda instead. Tough diet soda also provides no nutriti

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MilkMilk is perhaps the most dicult beverage or parents to gauge.Many parents assume all milk is the same. However, whole milk and2 percent milk contain extra at the body does not need. All milkprovides valuable nutrients like calcium and protein, contributing tostrong bones and teeth while helping build strong muscles. But whenchoosing which milk to give kids, choose at-ree (ormerly skim) or1 percent milk, each o which provides the same amount o nutrients

as whole or 2 percent without also providing unnecessary at.Even chocolate milk can be a healthy beverage option or kids.

Just be sure to apply the same principles mentioned above (namely,choose nonat or low-at chocolate milk) and keep in mind choc-olate also comes with extra calories thanks to sugar. So monitorhow much chocolate milk kids are drinking.

aterKids might be indiferent to water, but water helps maintain ahealthy body temperature and can even make skin look better.Waters also important in digestion, helping the body digest ood.Kids should drink water every day. In addition, parents who areconcerned about their childrens weight should encourage themto drink more water. Te symptoms o dehydration mimic thoseo hunger, so kids who dont drink enough water could be mistak-ing mild dehydration or hunger. Drinking more water might justhelp kids avoid eating an extra snack or two, indirectly helpingthem lose weight.

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The ginkgo tree is one o the oldest types o trees in theworld. Ginkgo seeds have been used in traditional Chinesemedicine or thousands o years, and cooked seeds are

occasionally eaten. Historically, ginkgo lea extract has been usedto treat a variety o ailments and conditions, including asthma,bronchitis, atigue and tinnitus (ringing or roaring sounds in theears). oday, olk uses o ginkgo lea extracts include attempts to:improve memory; treat or help prevent Alzheimers disease andother types o dementia; decrease intermittent claudication (legpain caused by narrowing arteries); and treat sexual dysunction,multiple sclerosis, tinnitus and other health conditions.

Extracts are usually taken rom the ginkgo lea and are used tomake tablets, capsules or teas. Occasionally, ginkgo extracts areused in skin products.

hat the science says Numerous studies o ginkgo have been done or a variety o

conditions. Among the most widely researched are dementia,memory impairment, intermittent claudication and tinnitus.

An NCCAM-unded study o the well-characterized ginkgoproduct EGb-761 ound it inefective in lowering the overallincidence o dementia and Alzheimers disease in the elderly.Further analysis o the same data also ound ginkgo to be ine-ective in slowing cognitive decline, lowering blood pressureor reducing the incidence o hypertension. In this clinical trial,known as the Ginkgo Evaluation o Memory study, research-ers recruited more than 3,000 volunteers age 75 and over whotook 240 mg o ginkgo daily. Participants were ollowed or anaverage o approximately six years.

Some smaller studies o ginkgo or memory enhancement havehad promising results, but a trial sponsored by the NationalInstitute on Aging o more than 200 healthy adults over age 60ound that ginkgo taken or six weeks did not improve memory.

Overall, the evidence on ginkgo or symptoms o intermittentclaudication has not yet shown a signicant benet or thiscondition, although several small studies have ound modestimprovements. Tere is conicting evidence on the ecacy oginkgo or tinnitus.

Other NCCAM-unded research includes studies o ginkgoor symptoms o multiple sclerosis, intermittent claudication,cognitive decline, sexual dysunction due to antidepressants,

insulin resistance and short-term memory loss associated electroconvulsive therapy or depression.

Side eects and cautionsSide efects o ginkgo may include headache, nausea, gastrtestinal upset, diarrhea, dizziness or allergic skin reactions. Msevere allergic reactions have occasionally been reported.

Tere are some data to suggest that ginkgo can increase bing risk, so people who take anticoagulant drugs, have bleedisorders, or have scheduled surgery or dental procedures shuse caution and talk to a health care provider i using ginkgo.

Fresh (raw) ginkgo seeds contain large amounts o a chemcalled ginkgotoxin, which can cause serious adverse reactions seizures and death. Roasted seeds can also be dangerous. Prodmade rom standardized ginkgo lea extracts contain little gintoxin and appear to be sae when used orally and appropriately.

ell all your health care providers about any complementary hpractices you use. Give them a ull picture o what you do to mayour health. Tis will help ensure coordinated and sae care.

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Ginkgo(Ginkgo biloba)

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Source: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Me(NCCAM). Herbs at a glance. NCCAM website.

References:Brinkley TE, Lovato JF, Arnold AM, et al. Eect of Ginkgo biloba on bloodsure and incidence of hypertension in elderly men and women. American Joof Hypertension. 2010;23(5):528533.

DeKosky ST, Williamson JD, Fitzpatrick AL, et al. Ginkgo biloba for preveof dementia: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of the American M

Association. 2008;300(19):22532262.

Ginkgo. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database Web site. Accessed at naturaldatabase.com on August 20, 2009.

Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba L.). Natural Standard Database Web site. Accesswww.naturalstandard.com on August 20, 2009.

Ginkgo biloba leaf extract. In: Blumenthal M, Goldberg A, Brinckman

Herbal Medicine: Expanded Commission E Monographs. Newton, MA: Lcott Williams & Wilkins; 2000:359366.

Snitz BE, OMeara ES, Carlson MC, et al. Ginkgo biloba for preventing ctive decline in older adults: a randomized trial. Journal of the American M

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Solomon PR, Adams F, Silver A, et al. Ginkgo for memory enhancemerandomized controlled trial. Journal of the American Medical Associ2002;288(7):835840.

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Marcel Dekker; 2005:249257.



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Sit-ups dont work. Wrenching your body up and downat turbo speed is hardly considered a core workout. Andconsidering most people have no clue what body parts they

are using or should be using in core exercises, being excitedthat they just torched their core with 100+ sit-ups is hardly acheck in the success column.

1. STUPS O AMAG. Yes, sit-ups create more harm than good.When one engages in sit-ups on the oor, they are usually less thanmindul (even in yoga I have seen this) about what they are actuallydoing in the exercise. Legs ailing, pelvises pushing, necks wrenching,and or some, every muscle working but their core. In sit-ups, you canexpect your neck muscles to be pulled, hip exors to be overworkedand, worst o all, major lumbar damage due to the lack o stabilityencouraged in the realm o the core.

2. STUPS O A T ONG MUSCS. As I saidbeore, i you want over-stimulated hip exors (which can justmake back pain worse), tight pectorals and neck muscles to helpenhance your kyphosis rom long time spans o sitting and animbalanced core, and a attened lumbar spine; then sign me up.As a teacher and as a student, it is important to look past the prettyor extremely dicult and see you are only ooling yoursel. A goodworkout must start with an understanding o why you are doingwhat you are doing and possibly even a new mindset that what youwere doing wasnt really working.

3. AC O CO STMUATON. Very little o our core actu-ally turns on in a typical at oor sit-up. Remembering our core isa layered entity, and unless you lay on your back or a living, exer-cising and moreover trying to stimulate your core on the back,oor work is less than lie skill enhancing. As a yoga teacher andex-Pilates teacher, even in mind-body classes, when a teacher sayscore work, typically students hit the oor. Tink about it. Howdo you spend your time in a Pilates mat class (remember Joseph

Pilates initial goal with his moves was to rehabilitate injsoldiers who couldnt walk, had lost limbs, etc.)? Tere arsuperior ways to work the core, but regardless o what posyou put yoursel or students in, there must be good instrucand purposeul reason.

4. GAT! What is our current relationship with graGravity is against us all day long, and i we can train our phybodies to learn how to play against it to our advantage, especin the area o our core (which surrounds our spine and orgwouldnt that make much more sense? Work with gravityincorporate core work, standing, sitting, side lying, prone and

even supine, but watch your ratio in which you train and eqincorporate your core in all planes o motion in all body posit

5. S T UNCTONAT? I rmly believe what you do on your mat (or any practice) should somehorelevant to your everyday lie. I dont spend all day in bed and I you dont, and even i you do, sit-ups wont help. Our core shousomething we use in everything that we do, so it would only msense that we are taught to use our core or real lie skills. Movour mat should be taught in a ashion o knowledge is power; constantly educating my students on muscles, what they eelwhere they are and why they are important. When Im 80, I wpreer to not wear Depend undergarments, to be able to run, la

cough and sneeze without peeing my pants, and heck, I waenjoy sex until Im 100. At my ripe age o 28, I would like to keegure, have good spinal health and continue to utilize my core that I do. And i you would agree, then ditch your sit-ups becthey will not give you that.

5 reasons to

replace yoursit-ups withsomething else!.............................................................ByopeZvara

Hope Zvara is a yoga teacher, trainer and functional tness expert. CreaCore Functional Fitness, Hope specializes in yoga, core work and funcmovements. She helps yoga students, yoga teachers and a variety of tness psionals experience a true mind-body connection through yoga and core tional movement and principles.



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t starts as a small but deeply planted seed someplace within,that calls to us, like a dripping aucet, louder and louder untilwe can no longer ignore it to escape insanity. You knew it was

there, but thought you could stuf it down, disconnect and keepwalking through the motions o an articial lie that taps eelingso loneliness, isolation, misunderstanding and resentment.

It may show up as ear; how others see you, what they think and

judgments o your creative presentations in each moment. It mayeven appear unconsciously in your dreams; perhaps hanging on aclif or nakedly exposed in a crowd.

ruth is, your very soul is stirring within, like a babys coo thatgrows in decibels until a ull-scale eruption o mixed pain andpleasure. Its quest is to be ree, to be loved, to live an authenticlie. It longs to eel at home in peaceul serenity by living its truth,

gameless, egoless, ree o deception authentically adornethe truth o who you really are.

hat do we do about it?Te old system would label us with diagnoses and meconditions like depression, mood swings, SAD, ADD or bipthinking. Wed be given prescription medicine to dull the se

suppress the eelings and mask the pain. Is this a necesapproach? For some; yes. But or the majority o us, its our scall to wake-up and unlock our uniqueness imprisoned inworld o clones and conditioning.

Dr. Steve Ilardi o the University o Kansas documentaspects o todays liestyle that can cause or deter depression.

In a 14-week program ollowing 80 people with depression,o the group that tried these therapeutic liestyle changes (totally recovered or had a signicant reduction o their symptcompared to 16% o the control group that were treated with depression medication and psychotherapy.

The TC program consists of:1. PSCA ACTT: 35 minutes o aerobic activities

walking, running or bicycling, at least 3 times a week will reendorphins making us eel better.

2. OMGA3 SSNTA ATT AC SUPPMN

TON: Your body cant make them. Tey must be balanced Omega-6. Both promote anti-inammation. Its best to daily supplement that has 1000 mg rom the EPA and 500o DHA a day.

3. SOCA CONNCTON: Its important to spend time

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